With the back-and-forth between Team Leach and Team James showing no signs of abating in Lubbock, ESPN Ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer takes the worldwide leader in sports to task for seemingly taking sides, and in the process, details the quandry people on the outside are having in understanding exactly who's at fault.

Los Fresnos alum Mario Benavides has gone from rookie starter to dependable lineman before his first season even begins at Louisville. Is anyone surprised?

Funny stuff from a slow Sunday at Cowboys Camp.

One Cowboys rookie cornerback is impressing coaches at training camp.

Tony Romo left no doubt who was in command as he got ready for his 1st extended interview of training camp.

The media around the Louisville Cardinals football program are beginning to recognize the star quality of former Los Fresnos Falcon Mario Benavides.

A statistical analysis done by one NFL guru says the Valley's own Roberto Garza is one of the best offensive linemen in the league.

One enterprising volleyball player at UTPA has impressed the bigwigs of NASCAR.

Trips to Lincoln, Nebraska and the Bay Area of California are on the docket for Ryan Marks' 1st season at the helm of the UTPA men's basketball program.

Texas-Ex Ramonce Taylor seems to have burned yet another bridge behind him as he returns to the Dorados after 3 months in Canada.

No money, no Potros: Despite press releases from the United League and the team itself, the Tijuana Potros will not be joining the ULB this season.

Juan Castillo Day in Port Isabel went off without a hitch Saturday, July 4th. Makes you wonder what all the fuss was about.

If the TAMCC women's hoops coach is a candidate for the UTPA job, then why hasn't the Broncs athletics department talked to him or contacted him in anyway?

Here's the latest on a couple of Valley big men making their way in the football world.

Only 5 Valley teams that made the playoffs last year won't do the same in 2009, according to the state's leading football magazine.

Odds and ends (mostly odds) about Texas-Pan American athletics.

After forcing a complete and total rescheduling of the softball playoffs due to the swine flu scare last week, the UIL on Wednesday decided to force another complete and total rescheduling of the softball playoffs by restarting HS sports with only one day notice, sending valley athletic directors scrambling for dates and venues.

One spectator in the stands at UTEP's spring football game this past weekend bore a suspicious resemblance to one of the Miners on the field.

Anyone who thinks the UIL didn't do the right thing this week just doesn't get it.

The D/FW area dominant in high school boys soccer?.. Not so much.

Los Fresnos' Eloy Atkinson is making a push to start at center for UTEP in his redshirt freshman season.

The latest on Weslaco welterweight Robert Garcia.

A Scientific Analysis

The newest Viper impresses in 1st action with his new team.

Clay's Clincher: The Blog begins anew - here's what you can expect.